ATI Musculoskeletal & Neurological Test with
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic injury to a lower extremity. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Ans -Apply heat therapy after the first 24 hr
following the injury.
Place an ice pack directly on the injured area.
*Apply compression to the injured area of the extremity.*
Encourage the client to use the extremity as much as possible.
A nurse is assessing a client's head and neck. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Ans -C-7 is the most prominent vertebrae.
Clicking is noted in the temporomandibular joint.
The muscles of the neck are firm.
*There is locking of the jaw joint.*
A nurse is providing a teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate intake
of calcium. Which of the following intakes should the nurse recommend? - Ans -500
to 1,000 mg daily
*1,000 to 1,200 mg daily*
1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
2,000 to 2,200 mg daily
A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal and neurological assessment. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Ans -Perform the assessment from the
toes to the head.
Assess the extremities from distal to proximal.
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Perform passive range of motion before active range-of-motion movements.
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, *Inspect for symmetry on both sides of the body.*
A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client. Which
would the nurse recommend? - Ans -*Milk*
Apples
*Mustard greens*
Corn
*Legumes*
A nurse is performing ROM exercises on a client's hips. The nurse is assessing which of the
following motions by instructing the client to bend the knee and bring it toward the chest? -
Ans -External rotation of the hip
Adduction of the hip
*Flexion of the hip*
Hyperextension of the hip
kyphosis - Ans -hunchback, an exaggerated posterior curvature of the thoracic spine,
associated with aging
A nurse is taking a health history from a client. Which of the following statements by the
client requires further questioning by the nurse? - Ans -"The bruise on my leg is from
running into the base of a chair."
"I'm sleeping better since I gave up caffeine in the afternoon."
*"For some reason I have been experiencing falls."*
"I no longer have back pain since I started walking 2 miles every day."
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Verified Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic injury to a lower extremity. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Ans -Apply heat therapy after the first 24 hr
following the injury.
Place an ice pack directly on the injured area.
*Apply compression to the injured area of the extremity.*
Encourage the client to use the extremity as much as possible.
A nurse is assessing a client's head and neck. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Ans -C-7 is the most prominent vertebrae.
Clicking is noted in the temporomandibular joint.
The muscles of the neck are firm.
*There is locking of the jaw joint.*
A nurse is providing a teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate intake
of calcium. Which of the following intakes should the nurse recommend? - Ans -500
to 1,000 mg daily
*1,000 to 1,200 mg daily*
1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
2,000 to 2,200 mg daily
A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal and neurological assessment. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Ans -Perform the assessment from the
toes to the head.
Assess the extremities from distal to proximal.
1
Perform passive range of motion before active range-of-motion movements.
Page
, *Inspect for symmetry on both sides of the body.*
A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client. Which
would the nurse recommend? - Ans -*Milk*
Apples
*Mustard greens*
Corn
*Legumes*
A nurse is performing ROM exercises on a client's hips. The nurse is assessing which of the
following motions by instructing the client to bend the knee and bring it toward the chest? -
Ans -External rotation of the hip
Adduction of the hip
*Flexion of the hip*
Hyperextension of the hip
kyphosis - Ans -hunchback, an exaggerated posterior curvature of the thoracic spine,
associated with aging
A nurse is taking a health history from a client. Which of the following statements by the
client requires further questioning by the nurse? - Ans -"The bruise on my leg is from
running into the base of a chair."
"I'm sleeping better since I gave up caffeine in the afternoon."
*"For some reason I have been experiencing falls."*
"I no longer have back pain since I started walking 2 miles every day."
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